Watched this with my ex-boxer dad. In all my life, I don't think I have watched two men show such concentration, courage and skill. Pedroza was a dignified and graceful champion, magnanimous in defeat. For God's sake, he was a world champion for nearly a decade. Barry was terrific, as Harry said, an Irish Terrier, constantly on the front foot. I met him shortly after at a book signing. He stood and shook the hand of every person there, a wonderful champion and a great man. What a night, what a fight, what two great men. Harry's commentary was the icing on the cake.
Maldonian, thank you for your comments. You are a class act and a true gentleman. Barry was indeed terrific as you say and an Irish terrier indeed. I will never forget that night at Loftus Road, London.
Remember that night. The whole of Ireland was watching. Pedroza was a great champion. Lionheart to the end. Barry did his homework and became a national hero. What a fight.
@@glenshea1967 Barry was great for Irish relations bringing Catholics and protestants together. He was my Irish hero when I was a kid. I remember the devastating night I woke up about 2.a.m to watch barry fight Cruz in the sweltering heat of an outside stadium in the states. The heat really zapped Barry's energy turning into bad night for Barry and all his fans. It was the first night I cried watching a fighter lose. I was only 7 at the time. The next time I cried was when my favourite fighter Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas in Tokyo in 1990. it was so unthinkable that Tyson could possibly lose and especially to Douglas. Apparently Mike was so confident he'd wipe the floor with Douglas that his return flight home to the states was booked for an hour and a half after the fight. I was so pissed with the ref for that long count.
@@shellyp9129 I was not upset when Tyson got beat by Douglas.i was happy.He bit part of holyfields ear off.He was convicted of rape.would of liked to see Bruno who is English beat Tyson.Also for any Brit who liked Bruno.
What a great champion McGuigan was. This fight is what great boxing is all about. How Pedrosa was still standing at the end is a miracle. Barry fought every round like it was the first. A vastly overlooked boxer. My boy hood hero.
Remember it like yesterday. My sister for mr 21st birthday bought me Barry mcguigan's autobiography. Still have it to this day. Brilliant. God bless Barry Mcguigan.
I remember watching this with my grandparents...my nan was irish & sang along to danny boy before the fight...my grandad was a huge boxing fan & massive mcguigan fan...great fighter great fight..lets not forget that pedroza is considered 1 of the top 3 featherweights of all time
That 1 fight changed my life. Im from a small town just outside J25 on the M25.. i was a very young kid.. it was the 1st and only time i had seen my mum and dad on the edge of their seats screaming at the tv... willing some irish kid to win. It gave me the bug. I fucking love boxing. Cant fight to save my life but i love the sport. Thanks Barry
@@jamesverner2812 Have you been on YT long? Everyone swears in the comments.....at this point to protest makes you sound like a dad from a 50s sitcom. Oh btw FUCK.
Hey Bingo! Glad you were not offend, and pleased that you feel passionate. I love boxing and, by the way, Bingo, I am a real Northern Irishman and feel so good that your mom and dad enjoyed the fight--I bet they were part Irish too!!!!
Amazing to watch this and other big fights on terrestrial telly back in the day. I was 15 watching this on a portable upstairs at a house party, unreal stuff, energy and skills. UK fans will always get behind a fighter who's humble, decent and exciting. Regardless of nationality, creed or colour.
I watched this live and it was edge of the sofa stuff. What shocked me at the time was the look of sheer, intense concentration on the face of Pedroza. Two great fighters - oh my, what a spectacle.
So true Jeff. And what a pity they didn't arrange the fight against Steve Cruz for London or Belfast. Barry would have beaten the living daylights out of the Tex / Mexican. The only thing that beat Barry that night in Vegas was the heat, it certainly wasn't Cruz.
Agreed. Barry would have won the fight against Cruz if it had taken place in normal temperatures and not stifling heat. Why didn’t it take place in London?? Even MSG in New York??
My understanding is Mcguigans Manager Barney Eastwood had the original date & Venue changed from Madison square garden in the spring to Las Vegas in mid summer for a bigger percentage of the purse for himself when Barry suffered an injury in training in preparation for the fight with Cruz subquently switching the date & venue without even consulting Barry Mcguigan which consequently resulted in it being the beginning of the end of their friendship and professional partnership leading to a court case in the following years!!!
@@brianmorecombe2726 so, heres the thing. Even if he was from the north id still claim him as irish as that would be his nationality and the passport he would choose. But hes from the town of clones in monaghan. Thats south of the border in the republic buddy. Now move along there pipsqueak.
@@brianmorecombe2726 No he isnt you idiot he is from county monaghan which is in the republic he is irish there are counties in ulster that are in the republic he is and always has been a proud irish man with nothing but respect for the uk but he is irish
One of my all time boxing heroes! Can’t tell you all how many times I’ve quoted Harry Carpenter’s commentary on that 7th round knock down. Two warriors of yesteryear who embarrass the undignified of today!
Terrific fight. No silly trash talk. Just two fine boxers at their peaks going about their craft. Watched it live and many times since and still amazed at Barry's stamina. Magnificent from both. RIP EUSABIO.
On Barry Boy the fights the fights are calling. Your knockouts record is one to be admired. I remember when you made us all so prouuud. For a little guy, you sure knew how to fight...
Remember the night well. Watched it aged 18 in a pub in Rochester Kent . Good few beers , shouting our heads off at the small tv in support of Barry . Good times .
I was there for the fight. I backed the winner of the Oaks at 3.30 and got on the train at 5.00 from Doncaster. I wanted to see McGuigan of course, but also Herol Graham was on the bill, but his opponent pulled out. Future world champ Dave McCauley was on the bill and what a great fight that was. 15 quid for the ticket worth every penny. I still have the ticket in my wallet!
I remember Pedroza in the weeks before the McGuigan fight. He said he would fight Barry in Hell. And he did. I suppose it's fair to say he got burned badly.
Barry was a tough lad . And how Pedrosa stayed the distance is amazing. Barry had him going a few times but the bell saved him and he dug deep to continue. I remember watching the fight on tv and I was bobbing & weaving & slipping and hooking from the comfort of my living room chair. The days of 15 rounders as well. Two tough determined lads. 👍👍
That left hook!! What a fighter he was, just relentless, the brutal left hook and big right. Amazing fight, the heart of Pedroza, how in earth did he stay on his feet at times. Remember this as a 10 years old and then being obsessed with the mcguigan computer game on my C64.
I had the pleasure of watching this fight not long after with Barry going over each round and giving an analysis of each round. It was on the old VHS video machine and he would pause and rewind and point out shots where he was taken by surprise by Eusebio. It was a spectacularly technical fight. Both fighters boxed beautifully. The other thing I look back on now was how much of a deal they made about him being an aging champion. He was 29 if memory serves me right. Hardly over the hill.
*Wow* ,…1985, RIP to all who have passed on since this day, I’m pretty sure you’ll remember very well how great and special this fight was,. And I’m sure when you do think back you’ll also remember your loved ones who are no longer with us, God bless 1985 and everyone who lived through it,❤️🙏🏼
I remember when Barry fought Cruz back in 86. He had old school farts in his corner that still believed the universal myth of the time that we had suffered through in the fifties and sixties and even well before; that one didn't drink water on a hot day. It is a wonder more of us didn't die. I watched that fight and was screaming from the opening bell to the last bell; give him some water at the top of my lungs. Cruz was givin' plenty of water every round and splashed all over with it. How Barry lived and fought on I will never no but he got not one swig and was never splashed down. I remember sometime after the fight he said he hit a wall and knew he was in trouble. I don't think he ever knew his old fashioned out dated corner beat him. He had a lot of old school in him for his day. I had a strong will and was always the last to drink water on a hot day. I never knew why I was so exhausted after a hard event on a hot day. Even cool days. My friends too but they always gave in before me and even "cheated" during the event by taking water or sneaking it. By the time we were older the myth was destroyed and I always marveled at kids swilling water beginning to end. Poor Barry was in the wrong place with the wrong corner and I know it shortened his career. He was as pale as a ghost at the end and I was angry and hoarse at the end and broken hearted for him. A lion and tiger and no water. What a tragedy!!
McGuigan fought so cleverly that night. He was always just inside Pedroza´s reach, which made it hard for him and caused him to rock back in order to try and punch effectively. As he was also smaller than Pedroza he could also frequently come up at him with hooks unseen. Perhaps to non-boxers it all looked random, but McGuigan´s defence was also (mostly) superb, watch him move in the 15th like he was just still at the start of the fight. That´s how alert he stayed for 15 rounds to avoid the traps that Pedroza constantly tried to set.
Barry was such a great fighter, he was my favorite fighter when I was a teenager because I was Irish and there weren't alot of Irish athletes to cheer for
Barry's head movement was something else slipping the jab in the 15th round like it was round 2 doing it like he's fresh as a daisy the energy of him was phenomenal and he had a tank that would last way beyond 15 rounds great fight and two great warriors. RIP Edson Barboza 🥊🥊
"Mcguigan's work has not been so effective in this round, he hasn't found the range.. Yes he did, he got him with a right!!".. Since that very night - watching on a little raised telly with a small group of other locals/friends in the Shades pub (just a small place as it was back then) in Skegness, my hometown - those words from Harry Carpenter have always stuck in my mind as being 100% as much of an iconic sporting commentary moment, but obv for boxing, as Ken Walthemstowe's 1966 WC 'They think its all over... ' 💙💙💙
I watched it alone in a hotel room in Woburn during the Dunhill Masters Golf Tournament. What a fight and remember going nut's when Barry won. I was very lucky to meet him 25 years later at a Charity Golf Day at Chart Hills, such a strong grip when shaking this Champions hand will never leave me.
From n Ireland myself was 21 when that fight took place watched it in a club the place went mental , world boxers both off them ! RIP pedrosa wonderful champion 👏👏
I remember this fight very clearly, sat on the sofa with my mate Bill (4th dan Taekwondo blackbelt) willing Barry to win, he did but great respect to Pedroza who I think had been champion for something like 9 years.
A great night for British boxing. I was there as a lad... what memories. Nothing like a knockdown in a live fight to get the juices pumping. The atmosphere was crazy.
What a set that was! I was in an Irish pub in Holborn that nite , a tiny TV and grown men fighting to get a view , it was a mental night , when “wee Barry the clones cyclone “ took the strap there were jumping s for joy , massive rounds of beer,Porter and whiskey and we didn’t leave till the next day .
My friend and I only been living in London a year and I will never forget that night in Manhattans night club off the North circular road in London , the craic was unreal , all the english were amazing towards us as we were 2 mad irish lads roaring our heads off and the english were I'm full support , what a night ❤❤❤, Thank you my english friends for a great memory especially at a time when irish were seen as not soo good due to the ira😢
Think we can all agree that if this Prime Barry boxed a Prime Pedroza they would only be one winner and it wouldn’t be Barry. Pedroza such a great champion for 7 long years 20 title defences 19 successful ones 🥊. This Prime Barry Mcguigan had to go the full 15 rounds to outpointed a old and past his prime Pedroza just goes to show you how great Pedroza was. Barry was a good fighter and a good little world champion and a Great crowd pleaser 🥊
Don’t think we can all agree on that at all. Pedroza was a long standing champion who padded out his title tenure by fighting mostly stiffs. He nearly came a cropper against Lockridge Taylor, and Laporte. Two of which McGuigan beat handily.
Thanks for this excellent vid, since the fight itself, it's the first time i have returned to it, though i never knew how the purse was spilt, and forgot the venue was Loftus Road, which interestingly is where they filmed the episode of Porridge where the 8 grand was dug up...
I haven't watched this fight in years but what a brilliant bout it was. McGuigan was such a worthy new champion but Pedroza was never going to lose without a good scrap. Excellent.
Me and my wife were lucky enough to have a seat in the sixth row one of the best fights ever in my honest opinion and so lucky to see it live. Barry McGuigan, such a humble man..
Great video... to me Barry was best fighter to this day. In this fight Eusebio Pedroza was grabbing to save time and energy for each round.... Barry just gets stuck in to do the job in the ring.
I can remember listening to the fight on Radio 2 - there was no Talk Sport then. You really got a feel for the fight with Harry Carpenter's commentary. Great fight.
@@xlbubblehead2505 Those were the days. Harry was a true gent and really knew boxing, at any weight division. I loved listening to British boxers fight: Bruno, McGuigan, Watt, Eubank. Sadly I can remember lisetning to the Eubank/Watson fight.
I was rootin' for Mc Guigan... Pedroza had the most defences for that weight at the time. Big heart. At 7:58 the round ends. At 8:0, Pedroza takes a right and somehow walks to his corner! And we weren t even to the 10th yet! Pedroza knows he s the old guy. Nice little headbutt at 10:15 ( it scored, too!)
I remember watching this as a 12 year old Welsh kid with an Irish mum. I remember everyone saying mcgugan had no chance, but as a fairly naive 12 year old I was positive barry would come good. Don't ever underestimate Barry Mcguigan. I think it was the first time I got to say "I told you so".
I remember when Barry first appeared on British television. As he stepped in to the ring my mother said, is that little boy going to fight! And when I said yes, she replied... oh the poor thing!
proper battle. Had the honour of bumping into him in a coffee shop in blue water as we wete both stuck with our wives doing Christmas shopping and i got to shake the great mans hand true Gentleman . om 6 foot 1 but his hands were much bigger than mine. polite soft sopken a good man.
Remember being in a pub in the town they had a big screen telly long before sports bars, all the birds were pissed off they could have been naked NO one took there eyes off that telly!!! Great exciting fight never forget that night.
@@sunnymccoy9327 i know my sport and i know my geography . born in the republic of ireland makes him irish , not british . the brits have got a long history of taking sports people from all over the world and claiming they are british if they are any good . zola bjudd for example . she got british passport in days to get her to run . anyone else waits for ever . a friend of mine is polish . her and her husband waited 10 years of hard graft to get a british passport .
@@sunnymccoy9327 you can have the little weasel you ignorant tan... I see by your posts you know nothing about boxing, geography or history... mcguigan was a shite boxer... hope none of your family members have any Mortor still stuck inside them🤣🤣🤣 god bless the irish who left British meat an blood on the rich green land of Eire 32😝😝
RIP Eusebio Pedroza. What a great fight and occassion watched it as a teenager back in the 80's. Good memories.
David. Me to. Watched it live as a teenager. I didn't know Pedrosa had passed away. What did he die from?
Same ... i was 14 , exciting stuff
Me too!!
What year?
RIP PEDROZA TEN YEARS DEFENDING THAT TITLE MUCH LOVE FROM IRELAND ❤❤❤❤
Watched this with my ex-boxer dad. In all my life, I don't think I have watched two men show such concentration, courage and skill. Pedroza was a dignified and graceful champion, magnanimous in defeat. For God's sake, he was a world champion for nearly a decade. Barry was terrific, as Harry said, an Irish Terrier, constantly on the front foot. I met him shortly after at a book signing. He stood and shook the hand of every person there, a wonderful champion and a great man. What a night, what a fight, what two great men. Harry's commentary was the icing on the cake.
Maldonian, thank you for your comments. You are a class act and a true gentleman. Barry was indeed terrific as you say and an Irish terrier indeed. I will never forget that night at Loftus Road, London.
Remember that night. The whole of Ireland was watching. Pedroza was a great champion. Lionheart to the end. Barry did his homework and became a national hero. What a fight.
I was living in London and it was electric... Barry was a excellent fighter. Gentleman
Ozzie. Not just Ireland watching but England, Wales and Scotland too.
@@glenshea1967 Barry was great for Irish relations bringing Catholics and protestants together.
He was my Irish hero when I was a kid.
I remember the devastating night I woke up about 2.a.m to watch barry fight Cruz in the sweltering heat of an outside stadium in the states.
The heat really zapped Barry's energy turning into bad night for Barry and all his fans.
It was the first night I cried watching a fighter lose.
I was only 7 at the time.
The next time I cried was when my favourite fighter Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas in Tokyo in 1990.
it was so unthinkable that Tyson could possibly lose and especially to Douglas.
Apparently Mike was so confident he'd wipe the floor with Douglas that his return flight home to the states was booked for an hour and a half after the fight.
I was so pissed with the ref for that long count.
@@shellyp9129 I was not upset when Tyson got beat by Douglas.i was happy.He bit part of holyfields ear off.He was convicted of rape.would of liked to see Bruno who is English beat Tyson.Also for any Brit who liked Bruno.
Barry united a troubled Ireland with Catholics and Protestants supporting him together. Leave the fighting to McGuigan.
What a great champion McGuigan was. This fight is what great boxing is all about. How Pedrosa was still standing at the end is a miracle. Barry fought every round like it was the first. A vastly overlooked boxer. My boy hood hero.
Same, he was my hero too. Legend.
Absolute warrior , and it really shows in this fight up against another hall of famer.......dominated him every round!
Aye, Proper quick was McGuigan and such a foxy Boxer. LEGEND (on the mic' aswell tbf)
Anthony. Barry was my hero too. How Pedroza was still standing was he was a true champ.
He was also one of my boyhood heroes.
Mcguigan,Tyson and Roy Jones were my three favs.
Nearly 40 years ago - mind-blowing.
Pedroza - Christ, what a tough and brave Champion - heart of a lion. No wonder he was Champ for so long....
A great memory from the 80s, one of the best fights I ever saw.
Remember it like yesterday. My sister for mr 21st birthday bought me Barry mcguigan's autobiography. Still have it to this day. Brilliant. God bless Barry Mcguigan.
I remember watching this with my grandparents...my nan was irish & sang along to danny boy before the fight...my grandad was a huge boxing fan & massive mcguigan fan...great fighter great fight..lets not forget that pedroza is considered 1 of the top 3 featherweights of all time
That 1 fight changed my life. Im from a small town just outside J25 on the M25.. i was a very young kid.. it was the 1st and only time i had seen my mum and dad on the edge of their seats screaming at the tv... willing some irish kid to win. It gave me the bug.
I fucking love boxing. Cant fight to save my life but i love the sport. Thanks Barry
David! You didn't need to swear about it!! Do you think that makes you more credible??? Glad you enjoyed the fight though!
@@jamesverner2812 Have you been on YT long? Everyone swears in the comments.....at this point to protest makes you sound like a dad from a 50s sitcom.
Oh btw FUCK.
@@jamesverner2812 sorry.... just feel passionate about the memory
Hey Bingo! Glad you were not offend, and pleased that you feel passionate. I love boxing and, by the way, Bingo, I am a real Northern Irishman and feel so good that your mom and dad enjoyed the fight--I bet they were part Irish too!!!!
Honest and fair. Bet you kick the hell out of someone if u got really mad. Beating people up won't make you happy
Amazing to watch this and other big fights on terrestrial telly back in the day. I was 15 watching this on a portable upstairs at a house party, unreal stuff, energy and skills. UK fans will always get behind a fighter who's humble, decent and exciting. Regardless of nationality, creed or colour.
I watched this live and it was edge of the sofa stuff. What shocked me at the time was the look of sheer, intense concentration on the face of Pedroza. Two great fighters - oh my, what a spectacle.
So true Jeff. And what a pity they didn't arrange the fight against Steve Cruz for London or Belfast. Barry would have beaten the living daylights out of the Tex / Mexican. The only thing that beat Barry that night in Vegas was the heat, it certainly wasn't Cruz.
@@thinkofitthisway7804 Spot-on.
Agreed. Barry would have won the fight against Cruz if it had taken place in normal temperatures and not stifling heat. Why didn’t it take place in London?? Even MSG in New York??
My understanding is Mcguigans Manager Barney Eastwood had the original date & Venue changed from Madison square garden in the spring to Las Vegas in mid summer for a bigger percentage of the purse for himself when Barry suffered an injury in training in preparation for the fight with Cruz subquently switching the date & venue without even consulting Barry Mcguigan which consequently resulted in it being the beginning of the end of their friendship and professional partnership leading to a court case in the following years!!!
The UK and Ireland has and will always have great fighters. Respect from the USA
Don't know what McGuigan has to do with the UK
@@oog2370 He`s from Northern Ireland which IS the UK
@@brianmorecombe2726 so, heres the thing. Even if he was from the north id still claim him as irish as that would be his nationality and the passport he would choose. But hes from the town of clones in monaghan. Thats south of the border in the republic buddy. Now move along there pipsqueak.
@@brianmorecombe2726 do me a favour and look up where barry mcguigan is from. Its the town of Clones, Monaghan. Look up where Monaghan is.
@@brianmorecombe2726 No he isnt you idiot he is from county monaghan which is in the republic he is irish there are counties in ulster that are in the republic he is and always has been a proud irish man with nothing but respect for the uk but he is irish
One of my all time boxing heroes! Can’t tell you all how many times I’ve quoted Harry Carpenter’s commentary on that 7th round knock down.
Two warriors of yesteryear who embarrass the undignified of today!
Terrific fight. No silly trash talk. Just two fine boxers at their peaks going about their craft. Watched it live and many times since and still amazed at Barry's stamina. Magnificent from both. RIP EUSABIO.
Pedroza was past his best in this fight.
@@eddiemoney5155 Didn't look like that to me.
Don't be a cunt.@@eddiemoney5155
Barney Eastwood sold McGuigan down the river, making him fight in 100° in the desert.
Definitely
United a nation. What a man. LEAVE THE FIGHTING TO MCGUIGAN was the slogan. What a magical night.
On Barry Boy the fights the fights are calling. Your knockouts record is one to be admired. I remember when you made us all so prouuud.
For a little guy, you sure knew how to fight...
These were fights in the old days. Great stuff.
Father time beat EP no low blows huh
Remember the night well. Watched it aged 18 in a pub in Rochester Kent . Good few beers , shouting our heads off at the small tv in support of Barry . Good times .
I’d forgotten just what a great fight this was 2 fantastic fighters
I was there for the fight. I backed the winner of the Oaks at 3.30 and got on the train at 5.00 from Doncaster. I wanted to see McGuigan of course, but also Herol Graham was on the bill, but his opponent pulled out. Future world champ Dave McCauley was on the bill and what a great fight that was. 15 quid for the ticket worth every penny. I still have the ticket in my wallet!
Remember McCauley v Fidel Bassa fights both tough boxers
Great fight. But I had so much respect for Pedroza. How he managed to hang in shows what a great fighter he was.
I remember Pedroza in the weeks before the McGuigan fight. He said he would fight Barry in Hell. And he did. I suppose it's fair to say he got burned badly.
Barry was a tough lad . And how Pedrosa stayed the distance is amazing. Barry had him going a few times but the bell saved him and he dug deep to continue. I remember watching the fight on tv and I was bobbing & weaving & slipping and hooking from the comfort of my living room chair. The days of 15 rounders as well. Two tough determined lads. 👍👍
That left hook!! What a fighter he was, just relentless, the brutal left hook and big right. Amazing fight, the heart of Pedroza, how in earth did he stay on his feet at times. Remember this as a 10 years old and then being obsessed with the mcguigan computer game on my C64.
I had the pleasure of watching this fight not long after with Barry going over each round and giving an analysis of each round. It was on the old VHS video machine and he would pause and rewind and point out shots where he was taken by surprise by Eusebio. It was a spectacularly technical fight. Both fighters boxed beautifully. The other thing I look back on now was how much of a deal they made about him being an aging champion. He was 29 if memory serves me right. Hardly over the hill.
Great Irish sporting moments within a couple of weeks, Dennis Taylor in the World snooker championship & Barry McGuigan here.
Absolute gentleman Barry,inspiration, & fantastic Boxer... ❤
*Wow* ,…1985, RIP to all who have passed on since this day, I’m pretty sure you’ll remember very well how great and special this fight was,. And I’m sure when you do think back you’ll also remember your loved ones who are no longer with us, God bless 1985 and everyone who lived through it,❤️🙏🏼
Good win for the Irish. Pedrosa was magnificent. Barry is Barry. Can't beat the Irish
Great fight, Barry McGuigan really was very good and came to fight that night - great memories
I remember when Barry fought Cruz back in 86. He had old school farts in his corner that still believed the universal myth of the time that we had suffered through in the fifties and sixties and even well before; that one didn't drink water on a hot day. It is a wonder more of us didn't die. I watched that fight and was screaming from the opening bell to the last bell; give him some water at the top of my lungs. Cruz was givin' plenty of water every round and splashed all over with it. How Barry lived and fought on I will never no but he got not one swig and was never splashed down. I remember sometime after the fight he said he hit a wall and knew he was in trouble. I don't think he ever knew his old fashioned out dated corner beat him. He had a lot of old school in him for his day. I had a strong will and was always the last to drink water on a hot day. I never knew why I was so exhausted after a hard event on a hot day. Even cool days. My friends too but they always gave in before me and even "cheated" during the event by taking water or sneaking it. By the time we were older the myth was destroyed and I always marveled at kids swilling water beginning to end. Poor Barry was in the wrong place with the wrong corner and I know it shortened his career. He was as pale as a ghost at the end and I was angry and hoarse at the end and broken hearted for him. A lion and tiger and no water. What a tragedy!!
McGuigan fought so cleverly that night. He was always just inside Pedroza´s reach, which made it hard for him and caused him to rock back in order to try and punch effectively. As he was also smaller than Pedroza he could also frequently come up at him with hooks unseen. Perhaps to non-boxers it all looked random, but McGuigan´s defence was also (mostly) superb, watch him move in the 15th like he was just still at the start of the fight. That´s how alert he stayed for 15 rounds to avoid the traps that Pedroza constantly tried to set.
Barry was such a great fighter, he was my favorite fighter when I was a teenager because I was Irish and there weren't alot of Irish athletes to cheer for
Got up in the wee small hours to watch it with my dad as a boy. What a fight I went back to bed well chuffed. Great days great fighters
I was 8 years old and night fishing on a tiny boat with my Dad and his mate off the Isle of Wight listening to this on the radio in 1985.
Barry's head movement was something else slipping the jab in the 15th round like it was round 2 doing it like he's fresh as a daisy the energy of him was phenomenal and he had a tank that would last way beyond 15 rounds great fight and two great warriors. RIP Edson Barboza 🥊🥊
"Mcguigan's work has not been so effective in this round, he hasn't found the range.. Yes he did, he got him with a right!!".. Since that very night - watching on a little raised telly with a small group of other locals/friends in the Shades pub (just a small place as it was back then) in Skegness, my hometown - those words from Harry Carpenter have always stuck in my mind as being 100% as much of an iconic sporting commentary moment, but obv for boxing, as Ken Walthemstowe's 1966 WC 'They think its all over... ' 💙💙💙
Mine too! In fact I came to this video just to hear Harry say that exact line - and still 38 years on I welled up hearing it! 🙏👍
I watched it alone in a hotel room in Woburn during the Dunhill Masters Golf Tournament. What a fight and remember going nut's when Barry won. I was very lucky to meet him 25 years later at a Charity Golf Day at Chart Hills, such a strong grip when shaking this Champions hand will never leave me.
What a fight that was, remember it so well. Fine fine boxers with great skill and integrity. Pedroza so humble in defeat, Barry brave as a lion.
From n Ireland myself was 21 when that fight took place watched it in a club the place went mental , world boxers both off them ! RIP pedrosa wonderful champion 👏👏
I remember this fight very clearly, sat on the sofa with my mate Bill (4th dan Taekwondo blackbelt) willing Barry to win, he did but great respect to Pedroza who I think had been champion for something like 9 years.
I cried that night! Such humility in victory! What a legend!🥊🥊
A great night for British boxing. I was there as a lad... what memories. Nothing like a knockdown in a live fight to get the juices pumping. The atmosphere was crazy.
@@JJSouthP cool. A great night.
Irish boxing
What a set that was! I was in an Irish pub in Holborn that nite , a tiny TV and grown men fighting to get a view , it was a mental night , when “wee Barry the clones cyclone “ took the strap there were jumping s for joy , massive rounds of beer,Porter and whiskey and we didn’t leave till the next day .
Two legends in one legendary world title fight
Sleep tight, Eusebio, and God bless you, young Barry
My friend and I only been living in London a year and I will never forget that night in Manhattans night club off the North circular road in London , the craic was unreal , all the english were amazing towards us as we were 2 mad irish lads roaring our heads off and the english were I'm full support , what a night ❤❤❤,
Thank you my english friends for a great memory especially at a time when irish were seen as not soo good due to the ira😢
Think we can all agree that if this Prime Barry boxed a Prime Pedroza they would only be one winner and it wouldn’t be Barry.
Pedroza such a great champion for 7 long years 20 title defences 19 successful ones 🥊.
This Prime Barry Mcguigan had to go the full 15 rounds to outpointed a old and past his prime Pedroza just goes to show you how great Pedroza was.
Barry was a good fighter and a good little world champion and a Great crowd pleaser 🥊
Don’t think we can all agree on that at all. Pedroza was a long standing champion who padded out his title tenure by fighting mostly stiffs.
He nearly came a cropper against Lockridge Taylor, and Laporte.
Two of which McGuigan beat handily.
This is probably my most favourite boxing fight.
Actually I have this fight in my channel now. :)
McGuigan is like Rocky
Thanks for this excellent vid, since the fight itself, it's the first time i have returned to it, though i never knew how the purse was spilt, and forgot the venue was Loftus Road, which interestingly is where they filmed the episode of Porridge where the 8 grand was dug up...
I haven't watched this fight in years but what a brilliant bout it was. McGuigan was such a worthy new champion but Pedroza was never going to lose without a good scrap. Excellent.
I watched Barry as a kid back in the day most enjoyable
I remember watching this in a packed out pub,two great fighters standing toe toe for 15 rounds
A brilliant fight
2 legendary Boxers.
First time ever I’ve seen Barry fight was on this video and boy he is he lethal
15 rounds not like now they are all gased and only 12 rounds. Barry mcguigan the best irish boxer ever
Barry a fantastic fighter
Barry campeón efímero first denfense looser
Awesome boxing ability from Barry!! 👍 👌 Great champion 🏆 🥇
One of the most iconic fights in that era. I stopped my game of football in the local park to watch this.
Greatest respect to both fighters.
What memories...... It feels like another lifetime. Respect to both for a classic.
It was another lifetime Paul. When life was a lot simpler and men were men and .........you know the rest.
Me and my wife were lucky enough to have a seat in the sixth row one of the best fights ever in my honest opinion and so lucky to see it live. Barry McGuigan, such a humble man..
Great video... to me Barry was best fighter to this day. In this fight Eusebio Pedroza was grabbing to save time and energy for each round.... Barry just gets stuck in to do the job in the ring.
First live fight on the BBC I believe. Great fight.
I doubt that.
The first live fight on the BBC was in 1933
BBC television…….
Pedroza looks like a pint sized George Foreman in his prime.
Watched this fight, in a packed beaver dam in bailieborough, as a 15 year old barman,,a night I'll treasure.
He’s on “I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of here!” At the moment, had to see him boxing
Miss people like Harry Carpenter.
I can remember listening to the fight on Radio 2 - there was no Talk Sport then. You really got a feel for the fight with Harry Carpenter's commentary. Great fight.
@@xlbubblehead2505 Those were the days. Harry was a true gent and really knew boxing, at any weight division. I loved listening to British boxers fight: Bruno, McGuigan, Watt, Eubank. Sadly I can remember lisetning to the Eubank/Watson fight.
If boxing had a peak then this was it.
When the BBC screened live world title fights a classic
I was living in New Braunfels Texas when this fight took place. I was surprised that McGuigan did so well.
A truly great fight. ❤
Enjoyed watching this fight. I had forgotten how good a boxer mcguigan was 👍
Barry was some man for one man
I was rootin' for Mc Guigan...
Pedroza had the most defences for that weight at the time. Big heart. At 7:58 the round ends. At 8:0, Pedroza takes a right
and somehow walks to his corner! And we weren t even to the 10th yet!
Pedroza knows he s the old guy. Nice
little headbutt at 10:15 ( it scored, too!)
The Fitness levels needed to box toe to toe like that for 15 rounds is amazing, that was thrilling to watch 👏👏👏👏
Absolute incredible fight
I remember watching this as a 12 year old Welsh kid with an Irish mum. I remember everyone saying mcgugan had no chance, but as a fairly naive 12 year old I was positive barry would come good. Don't ever underestimate Barry Mcguigan. I think it was the first time I got to say "I told you so".
Spellcheck Doh!
Imagine McGuigan vs. Mancini-that would be the brawl of all-time!
Mancini would have been waaaaaaay too big for Barry.
My favourite boxer my favourite fight
I was 12 years old watching this fight unforgettable 🎉❤🥊
Proper boxing.
I’m surprised Barry didn’t put Eusebio away early! Good performance tho
What a great performance by Barry McGuigan. Awesome performance. Did Harry not like Barry ? Strange commentary. Barry won the fight by a mile.
Love Barry's whipper snapper style.
I remember when Barry first appeared on British television. As he stepped in to the ring my mother said, is that little boy going to fight! And when I said yes, she replied... oh the poor thing!
proper battle. Had the honour of bumping into him in a coffee shop in blue water as we wete both stuck with our wives doing Christmas shopping and i got to shake the great mans hand true Gentleman . om 6 foot 1 but his hands were much bigger than mine. polite soft sopken a good man.
yes hed did he got him with a RIGHT!!! classic harry carpenter
He's talking about Harry Carpenter. The commentator of this fight for the BBC.
Great Atmosphere Great Fight……….Great Night……..Awesome
Brilliant fight. One of the Neat ever
I always thought Pedroza was "juiced" between rounds during this fight. What was his trainer slipping him when he staggered back to his stool?
Was there QPR plastic pitch,what a night❤
Remember being in a pub in the town they had a big screen telly long before sports bars, all the birds were pissed off they could have been naked NO one took there eyes off that telly!!! Great exciting fight never forget that night.
2 fine boxers,very very fit and on top of their game.
Imagine what Salvador would have done to Pedroza?
What an insanely good fight 😮
i love the way the british claimed barry as a british fighter from northern ireland . lmfao . he was from clones , in the republic of ireland lol.
phil driver he was a shit fighter anyway world champion for 5 minutes
@@sunnymccoy9327 i know my sport and i know my geography . born in the republic of ireland makes him irish , not british . the brits have got a long history of taking sports people from all over the world and claiming they are british if they are any good . zola bjudd for example . she got british passport in days to get her to run . anyone else waits for ever . a friend of mine is polish . her and her husband waited 10 years of hard graft to get a british passport .
@@sunnymccoy9327 you can have the little weasel you ignorant tan... I see by your posts you know nothing about boxing, geography or history... mcguigan was a shite boxer... hope none of your family members have any Mortor still stuck inside them🤣🤣🤣 god bless the irish who left British meat an blood on the rich green land of Eire 32😝😝
@@Eire4irish McGuigan was good enough to be the world champion.
@@Eire4irish your issue isn't about boxing..fully aware what your issue is and you haven't a clue.
Awe, g'wan Bazza.. Bless the opponent RIP